Dental Hygiene / Bachelor of Science
Program: BS-DENT-1
Total Credit Hours: 120-130
Major Credit Hours: 73.5-78
A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.
Dental Hygiene majors may take a Biology class only two times. If the student has not achieved a minimum of “C-” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.
Transfer students must be enrolled at Lewis University full-time for a minimum of three (3) semesters in order to earn a bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene. In addition, the majority of a student’s prerequisite sciences must be taken at Lewis University in order to be eligible to enroll in this program.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 10101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 10201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 10301 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 10401 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 11000 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 11100 | General Biology 1 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 22500 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 22700 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 11000 | General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory | 4 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the curricula at Lewis University and the College of DuPage or Parkland College.
Students complete the professional phase of the program at one of two sites: College of DuPage or Parkland College.
College of DuPage Courses
Students admitted by the College of DuPage to the Dental Hygiene program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the program. Students must complete the following classes.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DEHYG-1101 Principles in Dental Hygiene I | 3 | |
| DEHYG-1102 Principles in Dental Hygiene II | 2 | |
| DEHYG-1105 Dental Materials/Expanded Functions | 3 | |
| DEHYG-1112 Dental Radiology | 2 | |
| DEHYG-1115 Dental Tooth Anatomy and Morphology | 3 | |
| DEHYG-1120 Preclinical Dental Hygiene I | 1 | |
| DEHYG-1121 Clinical Dental Hygiene I | 1 | |
| DEHYG-1125 Head and Neck Anatomy: Histology and Embryology | 3 | |
| DEHYG-1135 Applied Nutrition and Biochemistry for the Dental Hygienist | 3 | |
| DEHYG-1136 General and Oral Pathology | 2 | |
| DEHYG-1145 Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office | 1 | |
| DEHYG-2201 Dental Hygiene Theory I | 2 | |
| DEHYG-2202 Dental Hygiene Theory II | 3 | |
| DEHYG-2211 Periodontics I | 2 | |
| DEHYG-2212 Periodontics II | 3 | |
| DEHYG-2213 Dental Radiology II | 2 | |
| DEHYG-2222 Clinical Dental Hygiene II | 2 | |
| DEHYG-2223 Clinical Dental Hygiene III | 2 | |
| DEHYG-2224 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV | 3 | |
| DEHYG-2225 Research Methods for Dental Hygiene | 1 | |
| DEHYG-2232 Community Dental Health I | 2 | |
| DEHYG-2233 Community Dental Health II | 3 | |
| DEHYG-2235 Dental Pharmacology and Local Anesthetics | 2 | |
| DEHYG-2245 Ethics and Jurisprudence: Practice Management for the Dental Hygienist | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
Parkland College Courses
Students admitted by Parkland College to the Dental Hygiene program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the program. Students must complete the following classes.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DHG-110 Applied Head and Neck Anatomy | 2 | |
| DHG-111 Oral and Dental Anatomy, Histology and Embryology | 3 | |
| DHG-113 Introduction to Prevention | 1 | |
| DHG-114 Pre-Clinic | 5 | |
| DHG-115 Seminar I | 1 | |
| DHG-116 Clinic I | 2 | |
| DHG-117 Dental Radiology I | 3 | |
| DHG-118 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist | 2 | |
| DHG-119 Alterations of Oral Structures | 2 | |
| DHG-210 Periodontology | 2 | |
| DHG-211 Local Anesthesia | 1.5 | |
| DHG-212 Dental Materials | 3 | |
| DHG-214 Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation | 1 | |
| DHG-215 Clinic II | 2 | |
| DHG-216 Seminar II | 1 | |
| DHG-217 Seminar III | 2 | |
| DHG-218 Clinic III | 4 | |
| DHG-219 Clinic IV | 4 | |
| DHG-230 Community Dental Health | 3 | |
| DHG-233 Dietary Analysis and Preventive Counseling | 2 | |
| DHG-235 Seminar IV | 1 | |
| DHG-236 Ethics and Jurisprudence | 1 | |
| DHG-237 Licensure and Transition to Registered Dental Hygienist | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 49.5 | |
General Education Credits
Dental Hygiene students who change their major must fulfill all General Education requirements as stated in the Lewis University Catalog.
Note: Dental Hygiene students must take the following courses for their Social Science general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 10000 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 25500 | Social Problems | 3 |
| or SOCI 27000 | Social Movements and Social Change | |
| ECON 20000 | Basic Macroeconomics | 3 |